NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

March 24, 2009

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Marlin Independent School District will be held on March 24, 2009, beginning at 6:00 p.m., as per Board President approval, in the Marlin Middle School Cafeteria at 678 Success Drive, Marlin, Texas. The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below.  Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice. Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.

AGENDA

1.       Call to Order

2.       Moment of Silence

3.       Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and Texas Flag led by Marlin Elementary School

4.       Roll Call

5.       Public Comments/Audience Participation

 6.    Discussion Item

  a. Charles Carter, CIT Marlin Elementary School

  b. Options available to close Project Account of Public Facilities Corp. (Elementary  

      School Bonds)

7.    Consent Agenda

a.       Minutes of Special Called Meeting held February 5, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. and

Minutes of Regular Meeting held February 17, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.

b.       Monthly Financial Report

  8. Approve Audit Engagement Proposal for 2008-09 Fiscal Year

  9. Approve proposed service agreement with Interquest Detection Canines of Waco for 2009-2010

10.     Personnel Matters

a.       Superintendents appraisal, goals, directives, contract, compensation, etc.

1.       Goals added to appraisal/goals clarified for approval

2.       Directive to the Superintendent

b.       Discuss recommendation and action for renewal of contract personnel for the 2009-2010 school year

c.       Discuss recommendation and action to terminate probationary contracts of contract personnel at the end of the 2008-2009 school year

d.       Discuss recommendation and action to void dual-assignment probationary contract for the 2008-2009 school year

e.       Discuss recommendation and action to propose non-renewal of dual-assignment term contract for the 2009-2010 school year

f.        Discuss recommendation and action to propose non-renewal of certified administrator term contract for the 2009-2010 school year

g.       Discuss recommendation and action for employment for the 2009-2010 school year

h.       Resignation(s)   

 11.   Adjournment

If during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Tex. Govt Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E. (.071 (private consultation with the Boards attorney), .072 (deliberation regarding real property), .073 (deliberation regarding a prospective gift), .074 (personnel matters), .076 (deliberations regarding security devices), .081 (student identifiable information), .082 (school children discipline matter or school district employee complaint), .083 (certain school boards closed meeting regarding consultation with representatives from employee group), .084 (investigation, exclusion of  witnesses from hearing), .086 (deliberations regarding economic development negotiations).  Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive meeting or session, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall either be (1) in the open meeting covered by the notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or (2) at a subsequent open public meeting of the school board upon notice thereof; as the school board shall determine.

Superintendent

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This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on March 13, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

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